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Tv Licence for Dish but no TV?

  • 24-07-2019 8:29am
    #1
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭


    There is a satellite dish on my house, but I don't have a tv (it belonged to the previous owners and I haven't gotten around to taking it down). Do you need a tv licence for just a dish?


    Second question:
    Looking at the legislation I see the following part about Licence Inspectors:
    (3) An officer of an issuing agent may enter at any reasonable time any premises or specified place for the purposes of ascertaining whether there is a television set there and a television licence is for the time being in force in respect of the premises or specified place authorising the keeping of a television set at the premises or specified place.

    Does this mean a licence inspector can enter without invitation or permission?


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  • #2
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    No as the dish itself is not capable of receiving signal.

    The second question - not really, unless you let him in ;)

    The dish, however, may catch their eye so you are more likely to get a visit.


  • #3
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    I did get a visit (nobody home so only one of their postcards left, with "Satellite Dish Observed" circled on it).

    I understood it that as the dish can't display anything by itself it doesn't count, but I wanted to be sure. And I definitely wanted to be sure about the second question, as that seems like a power even the guards don't have, without a warrant.


  • #4
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Mark Hamill wrote: »
    I did get a visit (nobody home so only one of their postcards left, with "Satellite Dish Observed" circled on it).

    I understood it that as the dish can't display anything by itself it doesn't count, but I wanted to be sure. And I definitely wanted to be sure about the second question, as that seems like a power even the guards don't have, without a warrant.
    Unless you plan to use it pay someone €50 to take the dish away!


  • #5
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Unless you plan to use it pay someone €50 to take the dish away!

    Or take it down and throw it away for free myself? :)


  • #6
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    If you don't mind OP..i've got a question too...

    didn't they try to change the licence legislation to cover viewing TV broadcasts on a PC/Laptop...did that go through?

    anyone know?


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Tell him it's a tv licence inspector detector.


  • #8
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    fryup wrote: »
    If you don't mind OP..i've got a question too...

    didn't they try to change the licence legislation to cover viewing TV broadcasts on a PC/Laptop...did that go through?

    anyone know?

    As far as I know they wanted to bring it in a few years ago (a Broadcast Tax that everyone pays) but it didn't go through.


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